Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 87

IWC, REF. 3714, "PORTUGUESE" STAINLESS STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese, Chronograph Automatic", movement No. 2798006, case No. 2799614, Ref. 3714. Made circa 2005. Fine and elegant, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original box and guarantee.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, overhanging front bezel, case back secured with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost minute/second divisions. Gold feuille hands. M. Cal. C79240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.